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Aug 21, 2008 20:46:31 GMT
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I got a Bratz bike today Was from Ebay. £10.50. ;D But then postage charge.  It said on the label...Compton...thats in Los Angeles NWA had a song...Straight outta Compton That video is on You tube....they swear a lot so wont put a link The man was from Bristol. Must be near there It said on the advert that it was rusty.  Sure enough theres rust on most of chrome. Chain guards bad Will try to polish out the rust. Heres the bike. I had to wait till rain finished to go out on it.   Ive never riden a bike with springers before. Is weird. Thought the back wheel was loose. But had tightened it when building it. |
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Aug 21, 2008 23:06:46 GMT
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the chrome on most lowriders is proper proper wibblepoo.you really need to keep ontop of it or it gets really pitted.
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Aug 22, 2008 23:49:23 GMT
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used to build these at halfords
they are exceptionally weak
be careful
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Aug 23, 2008 12:57:15 GMT
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ou know white walls. one of these got thrown over my mates back yard 1 nite, so he mat blacked it and gave in a check board seat ...
it was the nads
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 " What cam you got in that mate?" " Bitta' box Section" |
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Sept 14, 2008 15:45:29 GMT
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hey I found this video on youtube
Ian Brown riding through a market place on a lowrider.
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Sept 14, 2008 16:50:19 GMT
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Compton is a village a few miles down the road from me  |
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1997 TVR Chimaera
2009 Westfield Megabusa
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Sept 14, 2008 19:36:19 GMT
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yeah I looked it up on internet.
looks a nice place.
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Sept 16, 2008 18:52:17 GMT
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I took the front end to bits
Polished up the brake, wheel, bars and springers a bit
the forks are horrible. Was expecting bushes and spacers.
but no. Theres a tube through the bottom of the steerer tube. A bolt goes through this and then through the fork tubes. Looks like it will wear the fork tubes away.
I greased it up and reasembled it.
Took some of the stars off the frame too.
didnt get a pic as its raining as usual
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slater
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Straight outta Comptonslater
@slater
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Sept 16, 2008 21:26:05 GMT
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Shouldnt that be straight outta argos?  |
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Ray
Part of things
1964 Anglia 105e - MK4 Polo Sinbad
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Sept 17, 2008 21:10:44 GMT
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Another bratz bike ;D Any other cool plans for it then?  |
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Sept 17, 2008 21:41:30 GMT
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I will change the brakes for polished alloy callipers and chunky levers
maybe change the stem too.
Ive got some leopord skin material to recover the seat.
nothing to major
was riding it about today. As well as my Raleigh Grifter, Schwinn Stingray and Torino mixte.
was sunny for a change
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Ray
Part of things
1964 Anglia 105e - MK4 Polo Sinbad
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Sept 19, 2008 21:55:19 GMT
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Cool, sounds good, keep us posted. Sounds and interesting project |
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Sept 23, 2008 9:41:18 GMT
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FWIW there is a Compton Acres "posh" housing development near here
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1941 Wolseley Not Rod - 1956 Humber Hawk - 1957 Daimler Conquest - 1966 Buick LeSabre - 1968 Plymouth Sport Fury - 1968 Ford Galaxie - 1969 Ford Country Squire - 1969 Mercury Marquis - 1970 Morris Minor - 1970 Buick Skylark - 1970 Ford Galaxie - 1971 Ford Galaxie - 1976 Continental Mark IV - 1976 Ford Capri - 1994 Ford Fiesta
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